05/03/2022 16:02

Carlos Assis, Chairman of GANHRI - Global Alliance of Ombudsmen, made a statement on Ukraine

During an urgent debate on the human rights situation in Ukraine as a result of an attack by the Russian Federation during an extraordinary session of the UN Council, Carlos Assis, chairman of GANHRI, the global alliance of ombudsmen, made a statement on Ukraine.

He called for the immediate protection of civilians and access to humanitarian agencies to help civilians affected by the fighting.

The Chairman of GANHRI expressed his great concern for my safety as a member of the association and the staff of the Commissioners Secretariat, as we continue to monitor and report on the human rights situation in the country.

I thank Mr. Carlos Assis!

Together with the team, in accordance with the Kyiv Declaration on the Role of National Human Rights Institutions in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations 2015, I will continue to monitor human rights in accordance with international standards, recording and responding to the right violations, and report to international human rights institutions.

Ukraine is fighting!  Ukraine will win!